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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Trannys and converters, what are your impressions?

With regards to the converter, if you swapped from a different one what was it and what was the difference.

I currently have a Yank SS3600 and it is the perfect converter for my car. But because of warranty and discount thinking about getting the PB converter and tranny.

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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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I just bought PB Level II w/their 3200 billet stall. I live next to New England Drag way, and a couple of guys that were racing recommended PerformaBuilt's level III trannies.
I'm not going to do much racing, and make under 400 HP so i thought the level II would be fine. And Frank has been a pleasure to work with I'll report back on a thread after the install and tune this spring (car is in storage).
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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Wow noone else running a PB??
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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It's Christmas Eve. A lot of people are with their families and not on the boards this evening.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Who needs a family when you have an F-body.....lol
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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i have a trans that is great is all i know. merry christmas !
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Brickyard
It's Christmas Eve. A lot of people are with their families and not on the boards this evening.
LMAO

I am in the computer room wrapping presents and taking breaks to check the boards LOL.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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I'm watching ND BTHO of Hawai'i and after driving three and a half hours home for Christmas, only my brother is in here with me lol.

Everyone else is doing their own thing.
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I am running a performabuilt stage 2 4L60-e with a custom built TCI 4400-converter. Making 608hp on spray. I ran a 6.7 in the 1/8th. The transmission is awesome, shifts are strong. Plus there customer service is top notch.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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I'm running your level 3 tranny with your comverter and 700 rwhp and it's great
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by performabuilt
I personally think we have one of the best units out there and we have the warranty to back it up
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So if I order the billet stall (3600) with a 2.5str will it perform like the Yank does?

Also looking at my #'s what kind of life do you think the tranny and converter will have? It is my dd, I go to the track maybe 4 times a year.

On the stock tranny now with shift kit and vacuum modulation. Has 32k miles on it. Yank has about 14k miles on it.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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i have a lvl 2 pb trans with a deep pan and love it! shifts are firm and very fast! you can ask anyone on this board, pb has exellent customer service, awsome warrenty to back it up, and will work with you! you really cant go wrong with there transmissions and will really love it compared to the stock one. i cant say anything about there converters as i have a vigilante in my set up, but im sure they are good.
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I have a level 3 unit in my car and it's been awesome. Frank is ALWAYS there for the phone calls in fact I called at about 10:30 at night when I was in the middle of swinging my motor back in and he picked up and answered my questions. I dont regret going with PB for one second, great company.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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im running the level3 pb trans. im using the 3200 vigilante that i already had. im making 13lb on my 383ls motor currently and the trans has performed flawlessly so far.
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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i have their stage 2 with 3kstall i love it im going to stick it in my nova. with a 383 ls1. im just gonna have them move the stall to 4500...
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Old Dec 25, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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You have an excellent converter - if it's perfect for your car, why not stick with it, and just get the tranny?
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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I'm running one their 9.5" 3000 stalls on a stock 4L60E in my bolt on LT1 car. It has performed flawlessly for two years now. So far I've hit a best 60' of 1.65 on a stock suspension.
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i guess i will be the black sheep and say i regret getting mine. my stock one worked and shifted better


im sure frank will agree i have had the worst luck in automatic transmission history over the last few months
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I have a level 2, 3400 stall, it has about 3000 miles on it(1 year). The trans. shifts fast and solid. Great customer service!

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